Hybrid Senior Network Engineer – Telecom & Automation

Dominion Energy

Richmond (VA)

Hybrid

USD 91,000 - 118,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Dominion Energy is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support telecommunications transport systems and the tools used to monitor, manage, maintain, and restore critical infrastructure services. This role supports high-availability telecommunications environments, including DWDM, MPLS, microwave, optical transport, routing, switching, and related monitoring, inventory, automation, and recovery platforms.

The role mentors team members, provides guidance, and promotes team development.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in telecommunications, network operations, or related transport network support.
Experience supporting transport technologies such as MPLS, DWDM, optical, microwave, routing and switching.
Experience with network monitoring, management, automation or inventory platforms (Nokia NSP/NFM-P/NFM-T, SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Circuit Vision).
Strong troubleshooting, incident response, and change management skills.
Ability to work as part of a team and lead cross-functional activities.
Willingness to travel up to 25% and participate in on-call or after-hours when needed.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced operational support for telecommunications transport systems and associated management platforms.
Support production system health, planned maintenance, service restoration, software patching, firmware upgrades, lifecycle activities, turn-ups, decommissions, and recovery readiness.
Troubleshoot complex service issues, support escalations, follow established standards and procedures, and help improve monitoring accuracy, documentation, backup validation, and operational reporting.
Provide mentorship and operational guidance to less-experienced team members by sharing knowledge, reinforcing standard procedures, and helping build the skills needed to support the environment effectively.